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Different Motorcycle Luggage Products

May 29th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

When you are going to take a trip with your motorcycle, you probably need to take some luggage with you. Motorcycle luggage products offer you a easy way to carry some small luggage to even storage for a week long trip or even more. In this article we take a closer look at some of the major motorcycle luggage products.

Types of motorcycle luggage products

There are many distinct types of motorcycle luggage products like luggage racks, motorcycle saddlebags, full trunks, and even tool bags are sometimes described as motorcycle luggage products. This article is only going to look at actual motorcycle luggage products and not any of these big luggage add ons.

The first type of motorcycle luggage products is the sissy bar expansion bag. For motorcycles that have sissy bars on them these bags offer an easy to install and handy way to add storage to your bike. The other benefit of these motorcycle luggage products is that they are relatively cheap with bags starting as less than $100. The downside of these bags is that they lack the amount of storage that most riders require.

Next up in the smaller bag department is the tank bag. These motorcycle luggage products clip directly onto your gas tank and offer very limited storage, but they can hold a map, your driver’s license and wallet, plus a pack of smokes. They are perfect for those quick trips when no other storage is needed. They come in two basic types – tie on and magnetic. The tie on bags secure to your tank with some kind of tie on device, the magnetic ones simply latch on through a powerful magnet. Either option is fairly inexpensive with bags starting at a little less than $50.

Next up is the tail bag. This bag ties directly onto the tail of your bike and has a considerable amount of storage. They come in a variety of sizes and can hold enough luggage for a weekend get away. The major drawback of this motorcycle luggage products is that they do not offer room on the bike for a second rider, so you are flying solo with this one. Perfect if both you and your companion have bikes and are planning a weekend ride. Again these bags are fairly cheap starting at around $65 for one.

The last motorcycle luggage products to look at are the true motorcycle saddlebags. These motorcycle luggage products offer the most cargo room and the least rider interference. They can hold enough storage for a week long trip or even more. This kind of saddlebags come in a different materials and styles from cloth, to leather, and even hard-shell varieties. The prices on these motorcycle luggage products can be high, up to into the thousands but the start at around $100.

There are a many motorcycle luggage products you can choose from you just need to decide which ones fit your needs.

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Choose a Luggage Motorcycle System That Will fit Your Needs

April 25th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

If you are the kind of person who wants to take lots of stuff with them on a trip, traveling by motorcycle is probably not the best idea. A motorcycle is no transportation vehicle for a huge amount of luggage. But there are some luggage motorcycle system that can carry the basic essentials and a little more that you may need for a decent sized trip. There are also some ideas for an other luggage motorcycle system that you may not think of but that can certainly help you carry the equipment and supplies you need for the trip you are planning.

To many people motorcycles offer the promise of the open road and the feeling of being totally free. Many people buy a motorcycle just to take trips once in a while and be out on the open road and feel the air streaming by their face. If this appeals to you there is a way that many people take their motorcycle cross country and never pay for a single hotel room and this involves some of the least likely, but more effective, luggage motorcycle system out there.

Many people that do cross country trips use a full camping backpack and a series of strong bungee cords to carry their camping supplies. If you have ever seen a motorcycle cruising down the road with what seems like a huge pack attached to the back of their motorcycle then this is exactly what they have.

A hiker’s camping pack was designed to carry the very bare essentials of outdoor living and you can easily attach that pack to the back of a motorcycle using strong bungee cords. It is not secure so don’t leave it out of your sight for too long but it is some of the more effective luggage motorcycle system you will use if you are planning on a cross country camping trip.

Saddle bags for the modern cowboy

In the days of the Wild West, cowboys were famous for loading up their supplies in saddle bags that would hang on either side of the saddle on the back of their horse. Well in this day and age of the modern cowboy there are luggage motorcycle system that emulate this tradition and as fate would have it these luggage motorcycle system carry the same name as their predecessor.

You can get saddle bags for your motorcycle that can carry any small essential items you may need for your trip. You can get traditional leather saddle bags or you can get modern metal saddle bags that can lock for security.

When you choose a good and practical luggage motorcycle system you can make all the trips you want on a comfortable and enjoyable manner.

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